A slide show history of The Vibrator

Slate magazine online displays a brief and comprehensive history of vibrators, with facts as curious as the following:

• Invented in 1880 by an unnamed British doctor
• First vibrator for men was patented in 1899 by John Muir
• First take-home vibrator was patented in 1902, becoming the fifth electric appliance in USA homes, after the sewing machine and way before the electric iron.
• By 1917 there were more vibrators than toasters in American homes.

Definitely, it's worth taking a look at the slide show.

Technorati tags: Sexuality, USA, Vibrators